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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Wherein is a double lye contained: first, that he dyed for Christ. Secondly, that if he had so done, yet that his blood could purchase heaven. Which thing, neither Paul nor any of the apostles durst ever challenge to themselves. For if any mans blood could bring us to heaven, then the blood of Christ was shed in vain.
Wherein is a double lye contayned: first, that he dyed for Christ. Secondly, that if he had so done, yet that his bloud could purchase heauē. Which thing, neyther Paul nor any of the apostles durst euer chalēge to themselues. For if any mans bloud could bring vs to heauen, then the bloud of Christ was shed in vayne.
And thus much touching the testimony or censure of certain ancient times concerning the cause of Thomas Becket. In the explication of whose history I have stood now the longer (exceeding peradventure in overmuch prolixity) to the intent that his cause being fully opened to the world and duly weighed on every part: mens minds (thereby long deceived by ignorance) might come unto the more perfect certainty of the truth thereof, and thereby to judge more surely what is to be received, and what to be refused.
And thus much touching the testimony or censure of certayne auncient tymes concerning the cause of Thomas Becket. In the explication of whose history I haue stoode now the longer (exceding peraduenture in ouermuch prolixitie) to the intent that his cause beyng fully opened to the world and duely weyed on euery part: mens mindes (therby long deceiued by ignoraunce) might come vnto the more pexiect certayntie of the truth therof, and thereby to iudge more surely what is to be receaued, and what to be refused.
Whereby the way is to be noted out of the testimony of Rob. Crikeladensis, which in him I find: that the Piers and nobles of this land near about the king, gave out in straight charge upon pain of death, and confiscating of all their goods, no man to be so hardy to name Tho. Becket to be martyr, or to preach of his miracles. &c. Ex Crikeladensi.